Modern Languages and Linguistics (Russian)

The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied if you choose Russian as your language pathway.

For information on typical modules for Linguistics, please check the course page.

These modules may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.

Year 1

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
View Timetable

At Level 1, students must study 120 credits.

Students on Route B must take 120 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 60 credits in Russian.

Overall, students on Route A and Route H must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students on Route A and Route H are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 40 credits in Russian. Students on Route A and Route H may take the remaining 20 credits as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics.

Compulsory Modules

Students must study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LING1100	Language: Meaning and Use	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
MODL1060	Language: Structure and Sound	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP
SLAV1120	What is Russia? An Introduction to Russian Studies	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Optional Modules

Route A

Students entering with A level Russian or equivalent will be required to study the following module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV1101	Core Russian Language 1	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Route H

Students entering with heritage knowledge of Russian language will be required to study the following module:  

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV1140	Russian Language for Heritage Speakers	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Route B

Students entering with no prior knowledge of Russian language will be required to study the following modules: 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV1010	Beginning Russian 1	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SLAV1020	Beginning Russian 2	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP

Route A/H

Students with prior knowledge of Russian (taking EITHER SLAV1101 OR SLAV1140) will be required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Route B
Students with prior knowledge of Russian (taking SLAV1010 AND SLAV1020) are required to study 20 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING1065	Languages of the World	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1090	Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1401	Discourse, Culture and Identity	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Route A/H

Students with prior knowledge of Russian (taking EITHER SLAV1101 OR SLAV1140) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year 2

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
View Timetable

We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory Modules

In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics and 40 credits in Russian. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or Russian. Please note that not all modules will be available every year. Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LING2330	Phonetics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LING2340	Syntax	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Route A/B

Students who took SLAV1101 or SLAV1020 in Level 1 will be required to study the following module: 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV2101	Core Russian Language 2	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Route A/B
Students taking SLAV2101 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 1 AND Baskets 2-3). Students can take only ONE module per Basket. (Basket 2 and Basket 3 are offered in alternate years):

Basket 1 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV2103	Applied Russian Language 2	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 2

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV2111	The Sounds of Russian	20	Not running in 202425
SLAV2411	The Spaces of Russian Literature	20	Not running in 202425

Basket 3

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV2120	The Structures of Russian	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SLAV2430	Gender and Sexuality in Russia	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Route H

Students taking SLAV2230 will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 4 OR Basket 5) (Basket 4 and Basket 5 are offered in alternate years):

Basket 4

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV2111	The Sounds of Russian	20	Not running in 202425
SLAV2411	The Spaces of Russian Literature	20	Not running in 202425

Basket 5

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV2120	The Structures of Russian	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SLAV2430	Gender and Sexuality in Russia	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

All students may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING2065	Data Science for Linguists	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2131	Psycholinguistics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2360	The Life Cycle of Languages	20	Not running in 202425
LING2370	Representation, Identity and Control	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2380	Language and Gender	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2390	Language Acquisition	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2410	Language Change	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2420	Interactional Linguistics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL2001	Linguists into Schools	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2250	Digital Communications Across Cultures	20	Not running in 202425

Discovery Modules

All students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year 3

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
View Timetable

Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL9500	LCS Year Abroad	120	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Year 4

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
View Timetable

Compulsory Modules

At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Russian and a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or Russian. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER Linguistics OR Russian).   All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV3101	Core Russian Language 3	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Optional Modules

All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
LING3200	Linguistics Dissertation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MODL3300	Final Year Project: Dissertation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MODL3340	Final Year Project: Extended Translation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MODL3350	Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast)	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Students who take their FYP in Russian (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING3005	Languages in Contact	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3065	Experimental Syntax	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3180	Language and Gender	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3190	Language Acquisition	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3220	Representation, Identity and Control	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3250	The Life Cycle of Languages	20	Not running in 202425
LING3290	Language Change	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3310	Interactional Linguistics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3350	Language Processing	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3600	Sociophonetics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 1 AND Baskets 2-3). (Baskets 2 and Basket 3 are offered in alternate years).

Students who take their FYP in Russian (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Baskets 2-3). (Baskets 2 and 3 are offered in alternate years). 

Basket 1 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV3114	Russian Advanced Translation	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Basket 2

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV3117	The Sounds of Russian	20	Not running in 202425
SLAV3411	The Spaces of Russian Literature	20	Not running in 202425

Basket 3

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
SLAV3120	The Structures of Russian	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
SLAV3430	Gender and Sexuality in Russia	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules: 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
MODL3620	Decolonial Approaches	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3650	Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3800	Linguists into Schools	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

All students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.